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Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

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The film tells the story of an intuitive, adventurous man who loved his country and being Brazilian. This man fought to be loyal to himself. His music is a transparent portrait of his genius, intuition, freedom, adventure and passion for Brazil.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2000-04-21

Runtime: 132 mins

Director: Zelito Viana

Writer: Joaquim Assis

Spoken language: Português

Genres: Drama, History

Original title: Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

Production Companies: Mapa Filmes

Production Countries: Brazil

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